Oxfam News March 2004
Oxfam News – March 2004
Our cover story asks the puzzling question, how clean are your clothes? Your clothes might look clean, but chances are many of them are produced in low-wage countries in conditions that are far from just. Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is calling on the sportswear and fashion industries to improve working conditions and pay workers fairly. Read the pdf version (1 MB).
How clean are your clothes?
Our clothes might look clean, but chances are many of them are produced in low-wage countries in conditions that are far from just. Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is calling on the sportswear and fashion industries to improve working conditions and pay workers fairly.
Community action
Australians are visiting community projects in India to find out how to harness the power of collective action and community development.
Rebuilding in Iran
Humanitarian co-ordinator Allan Bell travels to Iran to lead Oxfam's response to the devastating earthquake that shook the city of Bam last December.
Young people take action
This July, young people from around the world will meet in Sydney to make plans to change the world.
Cyclone in the Pacific
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is providing relief to communities in the islets of Tikopia and Anuta in the Solomon Islands which have been hit by two cyclones in the past year.
Sharing knowledge on HIV/AIDS
Young people in Vanuatu are taking action to build awareness of HIV/AIDS in their communities.
Australian borders shrink and stretch
It seems the long-standing tradition of setting Australia's national boundaries according to international law is being jettisoned in favour of a new "elastic band" approach, explains James Ensor.
Get active
Get active gives you ideas and actions for getting involved in campaigning and fighting
injustice in your local area.
Country profile – Mozambique
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad has been working in Mozambique since 1985. Our work currently focuses on improving people's livelihoods and prevention and care programs for HIV/AIDS.
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